Legal Opinion

United States v. Dennis M. Forcelle

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 24, 1996No. 95-3048PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Dennis Forcelle appeals his convictions on one count of mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341, and six counts of interstate transportation of monies obtained by fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 2341. He argues that his convictions should be reversed because the district court abused its discretion in admitting evidence and in instructing the jury. We reverse and remand for retrial.

In 1967, Forcelle co-founded RMS Company. RMS started as a general machine shop and developed expertise as a manufacturer of precision parts for the aerospace and medical industries. In 1982, Cretex bought…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. Gregory Jacen SykesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  2. United States v. Patrick H. McGuire United States of America v. John A. MandacinaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. Michael Monroe Bass, United States of America v. Charles Earl PriceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  4. United States v. Douglas MooreCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  5. United States v. Thomas ClemonsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974

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3Cited by41 opinions

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  3. State v. RobinsonNebraska Supreme Court · 2006
  4. United States v. Todd John Lakoskey, United States of America v. Thomas James LakoskeyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. Donna J. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006

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